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Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound; S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM

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SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 632 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 7 nm northeast of The Vicinity Of Cedar...

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Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts to 40 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

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SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 632 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 7 nm northeast of The Vicinity Of Cedar Island, or 7 nm west of Ocracoke Inlet, moving south at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Ocracoke Inlet.

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    Special Marine Warning issued August 15 at 6:33PM EDT until August 15 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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